January 2023 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

fin keel repair
by Rimantas Aukstuolis 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

I own a 1983 Montgomery 15. Last summer was my first time using the boat due to the pandemic and some other health issues but I did manage to launch and keep at a dock on Lake Pymatuning (OH/PA border) from August to September. Apparently the boat was always dry sailed, and never had anti fouling paint applied as the bottom was clean when I bought it almost three years ago. When I hauled it out (dumb me) there was algae on the bottom. I was able to get it pretty clean using a marine algae cleaner and powerwasher but I'll give it another hit in the spring. As I was powerwashing, I seem to have removed a 3" section of fiberglass from the fin keel, forward on the port side. Looks like exposed metal. Is this lead or steel? Can't see well in there. How should it be fixed/patched? I really don't want to apply anti-fouling paint and will dry sail after I modify the trailer with keel guides and slicker beds to make launch and recovery easier. Any suggestions on repair and trailer mods are appreciated. Thanks Rimantas "Ray" Aukstuolis

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Erasing Age Lines
by wcampion＠aol.com 14 Mar '23

14 Mar '23

Well, it was a long time in coming but it was definitely worth the wait. Ten years ago I stumbled across a rare M-5’8”. It was severely abused and needed lots of love. I had visions of restoring this little gem and came to the conclusion this project was going to be challenging. If I were to be successful with this restoration, I would need to use my ultimate multi-purpose tool. It can fix anything with ease. So I broke out my checkbook and took the little pram to a professional. This past weekend I picked up my renewed boat! The only problem I discovered..….the Chesapeake Bay and it's tributaries are so dirty, I’m not sure I want to place my new boat in such murky water! It would be an absolute shame to get this little gem dirty. 🤣 I’ve attached a few before and after pictures. My goal was to restored the pram to match my M-15. I plan to tow the pram behind me when I’m out for long weekends. I’m sure there’ll be a learning curve figuring out how best to tow the pram and transitioning between the two. But this will have to wait until spring. Skip Campion M-15 “Wild Guppy” 1982 #201 M-5’8” “Lil’ Guppy” 1972 #028

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M15 hf ham radio
by Jim Sadler 21 Jan '23

21 Jan '23

Have any of you skippers used hf ham radio on M15? I have 20 w G90 and would like to work 10 m at sea. What have you rigged for antenna? Capt Jim K6OFE (73) SV Pelican Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Re: M23 Mast Update and San Juan Island Request
by bownez＠juno.com 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Congratulations Gerry, What a hassle. As we all know, insurance companies do not like to pay claims. A necessary evil. Your efforts paid off, good work mate. Mr. Bones

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Furler support setup pics
by John Schinnerer 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

Here's my setup. It's a piece of 2x3, inserted into the mast 'just far enough' so that the height is just right to support the drum while keeping the extrusion straight & flat. You can see I put a long bolt thru the bolt hole in base of mast and 2x3 wood to keep it in the right place. And a bungee-ball to keep the furler drum in place. cheers, John -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john(a)eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com

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M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Lawrence Winiarski 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

I'm seriously preparing to begin to commence to start to get a CDI-FF1 furler for the M15 and I'm looking for comments/criticisms My motivation is I currently have a hank-on-reefable-jib which is actually fine for lake sailing, but in the bigger ocean waves, I'd like to have an easier way to reduce the jib...mainly because the wave action makes me reluctant to spend time away from the tiller So I don't intend to keep the furler on the boat, but would rather take it off and replace it with the simple hank-on-forestay which I'lluse about 80% of the time and only 20% use the furler when going on bigger water. So what do you furler guys do when putting the mast back on the trailer? Do you detach it at the mast and slide it up so it doesn't stick out when trailering? What sort of fittings/toggles/turnbuckles do you use? I'm looking at EP sails and precision sails, but what percentage jib/genoa should I go for? I think stock hank-on was 125%, but with a furler, should I go larger because I can always furl it down? Any advice appreciated, including questions I don't even know enough to ask.

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Re: M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Mike Epp 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

I once had a small boat furler that jammed. I like the simplicity of a downhaul. Otherwise most furlers can just stay on the mast when down. Just tie them together. Weight is no issue with a 15. On January 13, 2023, at 10:14 AM, Lawrence Winiarski via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: I'm seriously preparing to begin to commence to start to get a CDI-FF1 furler for the M15 and I'm looking for comments/criticisms My motivation is I currently have a hank-on-reefable-jib which is actually fine for lake sailing, but in the bigger ocean waves, I'd like to have an easier way to reduce the jib...mainly because the wave action makes me reluctant to spend time away from the tiller So I don't intend to keep the furler on the boat, but would rather take it off and replace it with the simple hank-on-forestay which I'lluse about 80% of the time and only 20% use the furler when going on bigger water. So what do you furler guys do when putting the mast back on the trailer? Do you detach it at the mast and slide it up so it doesn't stick out when trailering? What sort of fittings/toggles/turnbuckles do you use? I'm looking at EP sails and precision sails, but what percentage jib/genoa should I go for? I think stock hank-on was 125%, but with a furler, should I go larger because I can always furl it down? Any advice appreciated, including questions I don't even know enough to ask.

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Re: M15 Furler Headstay mast connections
by Rusty Knorr 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

My boat (just purchased) came with a furling jib as an option but I immediately removed it. I may experiment with it down the road just for fun, but I would only rely on a downhaul in any weather where it really mattered. A jammed furled is just too great a risk in my opinion. If you’re going out on the ocean just put up the smallest jib the “heavy weather jib”, often mistakenly called a “storm jib”, and eliminate the need to reef or go forward at all. You’ll be surprised how little performance you lose and safety will be vastly improved, as well as sail shape over a reefed sail, regardless of who made it. If you don’t have the heavy weather jib, you should have one anyway. You’d be better spending money on a well made heavy weather jib than a lighter reefable roller furling jib and all the crap that goes with it. And you’ll save money to boot! Just my opinion! Rusty 2005 M15 “Sparrow” www.rustyknorr.weebly.com

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